My best friend, Donnie Tillar, was the one who convinced me to go to West Point. Donnie was a year older than I was. Thanks to his persuasiveness,...
My best friend, Donnie Tillar, was the one who convinced me to go to West Point. Donnie was a year older than I was. Thanks to his persuasiveness,...
Early on in a career is the most important time to address character issues. It’s the duty of a leader or supervisor to not ignore issues because they...
Whether you uphold unpopular policies is a test of your character. Here’s the truth about life in the middle of any organization. There will always be policies that...
Organizational Character is an organization’s demonstrated values. Some leaders let culture happen. Leaders need to be as intentional with their culture as they are with their tactics. Coach...
Maintaining standards is a daily test of a leader’s character. Nobody and no team ever drifts their way into excellence in anything. But drift happens. We drift...
It is leadership development malpractice to ignore this issue. Have you been in this situation: After being promoted, you realize you are leading a former peer who...
We manage resources and processes. We lead people. In the next 90 seconds I discuss a leader’s moral obligation to the people on the team. If the people...
We are lying to ourselves about the impact of little lies. They make a difference because each time we make a choice, a little lie, it makes it...
You never drift towards excellence. Excellence is only achieved with intentionality. Becoming a Leader of Character takes intentionality. Watch my story in this 106 second video and think...
Selfish people rarely step up in critical situations and do something selfless at a heroic level. Most people don’t want to follow a selfish leader. And most of...
What is more important – your comfort or the other person’s growth? As a leader, if you avoid hard conversations because they make you uncomfortable, that is a...
The more you practice something, the better you get at that thing. There are some people who are really good at being selfish. They know how to always...
Which do you want to lead – a compliant group or a committed team? I see this dynamic in the fire service, in law enforcement, in the military,...
Choosing to work on your chronic lateness is a good place to work on your character. Why are some people always on time and others are always late?...
You are who your actions prove you are! Who we think we are only reflects our own point of view. What I think about myself and who I...
